Notre Dame’s best wide receivers

Michael Floyd has the most receiving yards in Notre Dame history, 3,686 from 2008 to 2011. Jordan Faison is 8th, with 1,815; 26 more passes Tyler Eifert for 7th.

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Notre Dame’s wide receivers this season

Jordan Faison8 games, 62.1 a game1,815 at Notre Dame, the 8th-most since 2004. 381 more puts him past Maurice Stovall for 10th in school history.497receiving yards
Micah Gilbert8 games, 53.8 a game523 at Notre Dame.430receiving yards
Jaden Greathouse7 games, 41.3 a game1,219 at Notre Dame.289receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in Notre Dame history

1Michael Floyd2008 – 20113,686
2Golden Tate2007 – 20092,707
3Jeff Samardzija2003 – 20062,593
T-4Derrick Mayes1992 – 19952,512
T-4Will Fuller2013 – 20152,512
6Tim Brown1984 – 19872,493
7TJ Jones2010 – 20132,429
8Thom Gatewood1969 – 19712,283
9Rhema McKnight2002 – 20062,277
10Maurice Stovall2002 – 20052,195

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every wide receiver since 2004

Notre Dame’s best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Michael Floyd2008 – 2011 · 42 games	3,686	271	37
2	Golden Tate2007 – 2009 · 30 games	2,707	157	26
3	Jeff Samardzija2004 – 2006 · 31 games	2,540	172	27
4	William Fuller V2013 – 2015 · 32 games	2,512	144	30
5	TJ Jones2010 – 2013 · 49 games	2,429	181	19
6	Chase Claypool2016 – 2019 · 42 games	2,159	150	19
7	Tyler Eifert2010 – 2012 · 33 games	1,840	140	11
8	Jordan Faison2023 – 2026 · still playing	1,815	136	13
	+497 this season · passes Tyler Eifert for 7th in 1 game at his pace
9	Rhema McKnight2004 – 2006 · 26 games	1,586	114	19
10	Equanimeous St. Brown2015 – 2017 · 26 games	1,484	92	13
11	Maurice Stovall2004 – 2005 · 21 games	1,462	90	12
12	Chris Brown2012 – 2015 · 35 games	1,410	104	6
13	Chris Finke2016 – 2019 · 47 games	1,251	106	8
14	DaVaris Daniels2012 – 2013 · 22 games	1,235	80	7
15	Jaden Greathouse2023 – 2026 · still playing	1,219	86	11
	+289 this season
16	Miles Boykin2016 – 2018 · 26 games	1,206	77	11
17	John Carlson2004 – 2007 · 31 games	1,093	100	8
18	Kyle Rudolph2008 – 2010 · 26 games	1,032	90	8
19	Kevin Austin Jr.2018 – 2021 · 17 games	996	54	7
20	Javon McKinley2019 – 2020 · 16 games	985	53	7
21	Braden Lenzy2019 – 2022 · 34 games	976	74	9
22	Torii Hunter Jr.2014 – 2016 · 26 games	949	73	6
23	Anthony Fasano2004 – 2005 · 21 games	943	74	6
24	David Grimes2005 – 2008 · 31 games	900	90	7
T25	C.J. Prosise2013 – 2015 · 29 games	896	62	3

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Jordan Faison2023 – 2026 · 39 games1,815
› Jaden Greathouse2023 – 2026 · 33 games1,219
Kevin Austin Jr.2020 – 2021 · 13 games906
Jayden Thomas2022 – 2024 · 32 games838
Braden Lenzy2020 – 2022 · 25 games722

2010s

William Fuller V2013 – 2015 · 32 games2,512
TJ Jones2010 – 2013 · 49 games2,429
Michael Floyd2010 – 2011 · 25 games2,172
Chase Claypool2016 – 2019 · 42 games2,159
Tyler Eifert2010 – 2012 · 33 games1,840

2004–09

Golden Tate2007 – 2009 · 30 games2,707
Jeff Samardzija2004 – 2006 · 31 games2,540
Rhema McKnight2004 – 2006 · 26 games1,586
Michael Floyd2008 – 2009 · 17 games1,514
Maurice Stovall2004 – 2005 · 21 games1,462

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Method

Every wide receiver who played at Notre Dame since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
The numbers here start in 2004, so a wide receiver who played at Notre Dame before then isn't here.
A decade counts his receiving yards at Notre Dame in its seasons.
The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
A wide receiver still playing at Notre Dame is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.